Salvatore G. Garofalo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Queens College, City University of New York
Salvatore Garofalo is Assistant Professor of Science and Technology Education at Queens College, CUNY. He earned his doctorate in Cognitive Science at Columbia University. His expertise is in pedagogical content knowledge related to technology integration in science education. His areas of research include cognition in science, the development of spatial thinking, and the impact of technology on spatial ability and conceptual understanding. He is coauthor of Spatial Intelligence: Why it Matters from Birth through the Lifespan. Dr. Garofalo is a co-principal investigator on an NSF Noyce grant that investigates exploratory practices, technology integration, and retention of educators in STEM education.
Blog Posts
Teaching Out-of-the-(Zoom) Box: Outdoor, Informal, and Appropriate Technology Education for Recruitment, Retention, and Motivation of STEM Teachers | November 27, 2023
